BARE BONES BOOGIE BAND
''TATTERED & TORN''
SEPTEMBER 23 2013
52:12
1 /Love Like Leather /4:50
2 /Springtime /5:22
3 /Black Coffee /4:23
4 /Cheatin' Again /4:29
5 /Passion and Pain /4:28
6 /Appreciation /3:32
7 /Dig a Little Deeper /4:08
8 /Meet Me in the Morning /5:46
9 /Sweet Release /5:09
10 /Time to Be Free /3:11
11 /Son of a King /3:06
12 /Seven Miles to the Station /3:48
On this, their third release, the band’s claim that it ‘focuses heavily on the song-based approach with the band showing their considerable song writing skills throughout’, is borne out by a worthy album of splendid soulful blues.
Predecessors, such as Humble Pie and Stone The Crows were fronted by outstanding singers, often to the reputational detriment of their instrumental co-conspirators. Not so here. Helen Turner’s dynamic, mature and soulful voice is a fitting lead instrument, but the
sympathetic, never obtrusive accompaniment allows her to breathe intense emotion and wholly credible soul into Tattered & Torn.
‘Love Like Leather’ opens, with principal songwriter Iain Black’s bright arpeggiated acoustic guitar morphing into a pulsing, medium-paced rocker. ‘Black Coffee’ sees Turner in strident and delightfully coquettish in turn. ‘Cheatin’ Again’ is exemplary three-piece
instrumental playing, with even bassist Trev Turley given a tasteful single verse solo. ‘Passion And Pain’ and ‘Dig A Little Deeper’ recall
OFFICIAL SITE
''TATTERED & TORN''
SEPTEMBER 23 2013
52:12
1 /Love Like Leather /4:50
2 /Springtime /5:22
3 /Black Coffee /4:23
4 /Cheatin' Again /4:29
5 /Passion and Pain /4:28
6 /Appreciation /3:32
7 /Dig a Little Deeper /4:08
8 /Meet Me in the Morning /5:46
9 /Sweet Release /5:09
10 /Time to Be Free /3:11
11 /Son of a King /3:06
12 /Seven Miles to the Station /3:48
On this, their third release, the band’s claim that it ‘focuses heavily on the song-based approach with the band showing their considerable song writing skills throughout’, is borne out by a worthy album of splendid soulful blues.
Predecessors, such as Humble Pie and Stone The Crows were fronted by outstanding singers, often to the reputational detriment of their instrumental co-conspirators. Not so here. Helen Turner’s dynamic, mature and soulful voice is a fitting lead instrument, but the
sympathetic, never obtrusive accompaniment allows her to breathe intense emotion and wholly credible soul into Tattered & Torn.
‘Love Like Leather’ opens, with principal songwriter Iain Black’s bright arpeggiated acoustic guitar morphing into a pulsing, medium-paced rocker. ‘Black Coffee’ sees Turner in strident and delightfully coquettish in turn. ‘Cheatin’ Again’ is exemplary three-piece
instrumental playing, with even bassist Trev Turley given a tasteful single verse solo. ‘Passion And Pain’ and ‘Dig A Little Deeper’ recall
OFFICIAL SITE
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